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EC rejects call to review F-gas regulation
EUROPE: The European Commission has refused a call to re-evaluate the F-gas regulation 2024/573 in the light of a slump in heat pump sales….
Paloma to acquire Fujitsu General for $1.63bn
JAPAN: The Fujitsu board has backed an offer of JPY256bn ($1.63bn) for its Fujitsu General air conditioning business from Paloma Rheem Holdings, owners of US HVACR manufacturer Rheem….
Vital medical equipment wins F-gas ban reprieve
EUROPE: Certain types of specialist low temperature laboratory and medical equipment have been granted a temporary exemption from a European F-gas regulation ban which came into force on January 1….
Chemours and Koura face legal action over R454B
USA: Chemours and Koura stand accused of anti-competitive conduct in a dispute over the supply of R454B, the lower GWP refrigerant alternative to R410A….
Trane Technologies buys AI pioneer
USA: Trane Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous HVAC controls and generative AI building technology….
Removal of high GWP refrigerant from US nuclear site continues
USA: More than two-thirds of the 8,500,000 lb (3,855 tonnes) of high GWP refrigerant R114 has been removed from a former US uranium enrichment plant in Kentucky. …
Foodservice equipment wins F-gas exemption
EUROPE: The foodservice industry has obtained a temporary exemption to a January 1 ban on certain self-contained refrigeration equipment under the new European F-gas regulations….
EA proposes charging for F-gas scheme
UK: The Environment Agency (EA) is proposing to start charging users for the costs of administering the F-gas scheme….
DEFRA suspends cellar cooler ban
UK: DEFRA has suspended the January 1 ban on cellar coolers following representations from industry representatives, product manufacturers and suppliers….
Daikin forms Indian compressor JV
INDIA: Daikin’s Indian subsidiary is to form a joint venture with Taiwanese compressor company Rechi Precision to manufacture and sell rotary inverter compressors for the Indian air conditioning market….